org.dmfs.httpclientinterfaces.methods

Class AbstractMethod

java.lang.Object

org.dmfs.httpclientinterfaces.methods.AbstractMethod

All Implemented Interfaces:

HttpMethod

Direct Known Subclasses:

IdempotentMethod, Method, SafeMethod

public abstract class AbstractMethod
extends java.lang.Object
implements HttpMethod

An abstract HttpMethod. By default this method is not safe and not idempotent.

Author:

Marten Gajda

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.dmfs.httpclientinterfaces.HttpMethod

CONNECT, DELETE, GET, HEAD, OPTIONS, PATCH, POST, PUT, TRACE

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
AbstractMethod(java.lang.String verb) Instantiates a new HttpMethod with the given verb.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object obj)
int	hashCode()
boolean	idempotent() Indicates that a request method is idempotent, which means that sending multiple identical requests with that method has the same effect as sending one single request to the server.
boolean	safe() Indicates that a request method is safe, which means that the request is not intended and not expected to change any state on the server.
java.lang.String	verb() Returns the HTTP verb of this method.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

AbstractMethod

public AbstractMethod(java.lang.String verb)

Instantiates a new HttpMethod with the given verb.

Parameters:

verb - The method verb.

Method Detail

verb

public final java.lang.String verb()

Description copied from interface: HttpMethod

Returns the HTTP verb of this method.

Specified by:

verb in interface HttpMethod

Returns:

A String containing the verb of the method.

safe

public boolean safe()

Description copied from interface: HttpMethod

Indicates that a request method is safe, which means that the request is not intended and not expected to change any state on the server. In effect the semantics are to be considered read-only.

Specified by:

safe in interface HttpMethod

See Also:

RFC 7231, Section 4.2.1

idempotent

public boolean idempotent()

Description copied from interface: HttpMethod

Indicates that a request method is idempotent, which means that sending multiple identical requests with that method has the same effect as sending one single request to the server.

Specified by:

idempotent in interface HttpMethod

See Also:

RFC 7231, Section 4.2.2

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object